Esther Bear Gallery records

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Esther Bear Gallery records

bulk 1954-1977; 1928-1985

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The records of Santa Barbara, California art gallery, Esther Bear Gallery, measure 5.7 linear feet and date from 1928 to 1985, with the bulk of the records dating from 1954 to 1977. The collection comprises administrative records that include exhibition files, photographs, records documenting the gallery's operations, and files for the Donald Bear Collection and Endowment Fund; professional correspondence with artists, clients, and galleries regarding exhibitions, sales and loans, and other business dealings; and artist files for Thomas Cornell, Antonio Frasconi, Ynez Johnston, Miguel Marina, Alfred Martinez, and Nina de Creeft Ward, among others.

5.7 Linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6737703

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Johnston, Ynez, 1920-

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Bear, Esther.

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Esther Bear Gallery (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

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Commercial art gallery; Santa Barbara, Calif. Specializing in contemporary art. From the description of Esther Bear Gallery records, 1954-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502414 ...

Martinez, Alfred.

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Frasconi, Antonio

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Antonio Frasconi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1919 of Italian parents. He is recognized as one of America's foremost woodcut artists and has produced a number of bilingual books for children. From the description of Antonio Frasconi papers, 1965. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 48573976 Illustrator, painter, printmaker; Norwalk, Conn. Born 1919. From the description of Antonio Frasconi interview, 1971 June 9. (...

Marina, Miguel.

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Cornell, Thomas, 1937-

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Ward, Nina de Creeft

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